wayfinder-connector vs geonames-mcp-server
wayfinder-connector is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by frametric. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Claude Code: claude-plugins-community). geonames-mcp-server is an MCP server published by cyanheads. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-29. This pair was picked by a reader, not by our comparison rule, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |  wayfinder-connector |  geonames-mcp-server |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-community | Listed Version: 0.4.0 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.1.3 Downloads/month (npm): 887 Downloads/week (npm): 242 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 1 Not marked · First seen |
Each figure is the marketplace's own and is never added up across marketplaces. A marketplace that publishes no figure shows none: no number is not zero.
The facts side by side
| Fact | wayfinder-connector | geonames-mcp-server |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 0 (worse) | 1 (better) |
| Forks (GitHub) | 0 | 0 |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-10-18 |
| Where it runs (differs) | Installs as a plugin bundle | Remote server (geonames.caseyjhand.com/mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 2, secrets among them: 1 | 7, secrets among them: 1 |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 2 | Not a bundle |
| Licence | Not stated | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/frametric/wayfinder-connector | github.com/cyanheads/geonames-mcp-server |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-12 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | no remote endpoint we check | Responded 45 h ago |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. Where the data itself says which value is better (more marketplaces, a larger figure of the same marketplace, a fresher release, a verified mark on a marketplace that lists both), the better one is also marked green with ▲ and the worse one red with ▼. Where it runs, the transport, the tools, the settings, hooks, the bundle's parts, the licence and the week's changes are marked only as different: more or fewer is not better in itself.
What each says it does
wayfinder-connector
Connect Claude to Frametric Wayfinder — the charity and nonprofit intelligence platform. Search, explore, and enrich data on 400,000+ organisations across 6 countries (England & Wales, US, Scotland, Ireland, Canada, Australia). Provides 6 tools: charity search, profile lookup, financial analysis, sector browsing, classification data, and benchmarking. Ideal for fundraisers, grant-makers, researchers, and anyone working with the nonprofit sector.
geonames-mcp-server
Search GeoNames places, walk admin hierarchies, reverse geocode, get postal codes and country info.
How to run each
wayfinder-connector As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-community
/plugin install wayfinder-connector@claude-communitygeonames-mcp-server As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http geonames-mcp-server https://geonames.caseyjhand.com/mcpRequires: GEONAMES_USERNAME (secret)
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only geonames-mcp-server has a remote endpoint we check. How we check endpoints
Tools each declares
Neither the marketplaces of wayfinder-connector nor its endpoint list any tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
Only wayfinder-connector asks for
WAYFINDER_API_KEY (secret)WAYFINDER_BASE_URL
Only geonames-mcp-server asks for
GEONAMES_USERNAME (secret)MCP_AUTH_MODEMCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATHMCP_HTTP_HOSTMCP_HTTP_PORTMCP_LOG_LEVELMCP_TRANSPORT_TYPE
Settings as each marketplace publishes them. Asking for fewer is not better in itself.
What it can do: wayfinder-connector · What it can do: geonames-mcp-server · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from the public marketplace file https://github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/blob/HEAD/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json. Data comes from the Official MCP Registry (registry.modelcontextprotocol.io), CC0 1.0. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.